Best Selling Books by Tim Bowler

Korean edition of [River Boy] by Tim Bowler. A revised edition. The winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. While trying to cope with the knowledge that her grandfather is dying, Jess meets a boy who challenges her to swim down the river to the sea - her grandfather''s ambition. The boy then disappears, and Jess learns her grandfather has died peacefully. Korean edition translated by Hae Yeong Jeong.

Stevie is having an unhappy break with his father. In a rage he storms off and eventually finds himself in a quiet courtyard where a strange old man is washing in an old well. Repulsed by the figure, Stevie nonetheless takes the broken bell the man leaves behind, but that night he wakes to find ghostly figures in his room.

Blade is a teenager with a past he''s trying to escape from but now his enemies have tracked him down. Blade knows that if he doesn''t escape, he''s dead. Suggested level: secondary.

From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Frozen Fire comes the fourth title in a startlingly compelling new series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator.This thrilling new series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today''s news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power totempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade''s dangerous world.

It was meant to be the perfect venture. A beautiful guesthouse in a beautiful village with a sprawling forest nearby. Maya''s parents have sunk all their money and hopes into The Rowan Tree and they''re determined to make it work. Then Maya strays into the forest - and into a nightmare. A stunning new novel from a multi-award-winning author.

It seemed just another boring history lesson at a boring castle ruin. But without warning Will feels a dreadful presence enter his body and speak through his own mouth. Will soon finds himself drawn into a nightmare of revenge that places him in terrifying and mortal danger.

The gravely injured Blade wakes up in the hospital knowing that whoever attacked him will be back to finish him off, so he sets out to save his own life and the lives of Mary and little Jaz.

Midget A unique and unnerving story about Midget - fifteen years old, three feet tall, and target of his older brother''s bullying and cruelty. Midget dreams of buying a boat and sailing away, but people say it''ll take a miracle for that to happen. Midget knows miracles can happen, but sometimes they hurt people who get in the way . . . Dragon''s Rock Benjamin can''t stop the nightmares. Every night they come - so real and vivid that Benjamin lives in terror and sleep has become a place of fear. He knows he must return the stone he took from Dragon''s Rock - this could be the only way to end the horror. But once there he realizes that he''s not the only one in torment and the dragon of his nightmares is more terrifying than ever.

There''s too much at stake now. So I got to play it rough. This is where we find out - who''s the hunter, who''s the prey? From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Bloodchild comes the sixth title in this startlingly compelling series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator. This thrilling series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engagingcentral character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today''s news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power to tempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade''s dangerous world.

Following the dramatic events of the first Blade book, Playing Dead, Blade is on the run again with Becky and three-year-old Jaz in tow. Now it''s not just those shadowy figures from his past that are after him, it''s the rest of Becky''s gang too. They think Blade and Becky killed their leader,Trix, and there''s no way of proving otherwise. Can Blade, Becky, and Jaz find safety together - or is there no escape from the forces closing in on them?

It''s supposed to be a fresh new start when Maya and her family move to a sleepy village to run the local hotel, but Maya immediately senses something is very wrong. Then she makes a terrifying discovery in the woods: three dead bodies. Even more horrifying, they have disappeared by the timeshe returns with the police. With Maya under suspicion and creepy things continuing to happen, will Maya uncover the secrets of the Rowan Tree before it''s too late?This spine-chilling thriller from favourite author Tim Bowler is a study in tension and spooky suspense.A pack containing:* 15 copies of the Rollercoasters Educational Edition of Buried Thunder by Tim Bowler* 15 Buried Thunder Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel

Each River Boy Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of River Boy by Tim Bowler and 15 River Boy Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel. Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He''s determined to finish his last painting, ''River Boy'', before he goes. A poignant story that explores the subject of grief and loss in an accessible and affecting way. Themes: grief, bereavement, testing physical limits, artistic challenge Teaching Focus: * Language rich in metaphor and other rhetorical devices * Strong chracterization and sensitive portrayal of relationships * Creation of mood and setting through descriptive language * Key images woven through the narrative and plot Recommended for students in Years 8 and 9 The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews.

Midget is fifteen and three foot tall. Trapped in a body he hates, Midget is tortured by his cruel older brother Seb. His father is kind but unaware of Seb''s treatment of Midget. But Midget can sail and his dream is to sail his own boat. Everyone says it''ll take a miracle, but that''s when Midget starts to realise that he has a special power. He can make things happen. But in the process people get hurt - including his brother Seb. Through this crisis, the brothers find a new understanding.

A pack containing: DT 15 copies of the Rollercoasters Educational Edition of Starseeker by Tim Bowler DT 15 Starseeker Reading Guides to support the students in their study of the novel

Sein Leben heisst Flucht, Flucht für immer! Nur um Haaresbreite entkommt Blade dem Anschlag auf sein Leben. Seine Retterin ist Mary, die mysteriöse, totgeglaubte alte Frau. Ihren Rat, sich der Polizei zu stellen, kann Blade nicht annehmen. Zu dunkel ist seine Vergangenheit. Doch bevor seine Feinde ihn stellen, bekommt er von unerwarteter Seite Hilfe... Tim Bowler ist einer der beeindruckendsten und originellsten Jugendbuchautoren in Grossbritannien. Er wurde 1953 in Leigh-on-Sea geboren. Nach seinem Studium arbeitete er in der Forstwirtschaft und als Lehrer und Übersetzer bevor er sich ganz dem Schreiben zuwandte. Tim Bowler hat bisher acht Bücher veröffentlicht und zwölf Auszeichnungen erhalten, darunter die prestigeträchtige Carnegie Medal für seinen Titel ''River Boy''. Seine neue, provokative Serie ''Escape'' wurde bereits in der englischen Presse als bahnbrechend gefeiert.